Audio

We’re happy to bring you the new record from longtime local staple The Chemicals, Mono, streaming exclusively on Smile Politely via Heirship Records. You can check it out below, and listen before their album release show …

SOUSA ARCHIVES TO PRESERVE POGO STUDIO RECORDINGS University Library Acquires Master Tapes, Documentation of Prominent Local Recording Studio Champaign, Illinois — The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, part of the University of Illinois …

On today’s show, we will discuss a new documentary called Health Care In All the Wrong Places and its implications for the U.S.’s current health care system. The film debuts on at 7:30 p.m. on …

These fliers have now been placed up around campus reminding students, faculty, and staff that the new smoking ban is now in effect around campus. Makes sense to spread the word, but why the decision …

Stop by Dr. G’s Brainworks on Saturday, January 18th located across from Piato’s Cafe in the Urbana Lincoln Square Mall to have a blast playing games with us. Games presented by Dr. G’s BrainWorks and …

Here are some more local tracks, past and present, to keep you warm. Listen to more here. Poster Children: “Jane” [[mp3 poster_children_jane]] Goblin Colors: “Other Forms” [[mp3 goblin_colors_other_forms]] The Fights: “I Ain’t Scared” [[mp3 the_fights_i_aint_scared]] …

Here are some more past and present local tracks to start our your weekend. As always, check the Audio section of the SPlog for past entries. Evil Tents: “John Brown’s Body” [[mp3 evil_tents_john_browns_body1]] Midstress: “I’m …

So, we get these emails all the time, and this is one we really feel like sharing. If you’re going to get anyone’s attention, please, create emails like this: from:  Ass Wolf <asswolfindustries@gmail.com> to:  music@smilepolitely.com …

It’s not often that Champaign-Urbana artists end up getting one of their tracks on television, but it does happen from time to time. This time around, HBO’s Eastbound & Down will feature an instrumental version of …